Daramola Kayode Babalola
Judgment!
Sentence passed without recourse
an essential commodity for which everyone is an expert
Bad. Wrong. Evil. Inadequate. Not good enough.
Too short. Too fat. Too ugly. Always coming short
Slut. Hoe. Whore, snore. Bore. Always at fault.
But you weren’t there!
When the atrocities for which you blame me are being forged.
Two brothers, taking my pride without so much as a polite ask
Distant parents, absent of barest care, deficient of feelings , always about the task
Where were you bruv?
Big Sir in golden tux, senior Ma in purple fur,
Lost. Cold. Breakfast. Brunch. Dinner. Cover. Shelter.
All a giant blur.
Beg. hustle. Scavenge. Eat or be eaten.
Run or be ran over, a constant victim of slur
Every waking, a constant battle.
Hoping. Praying. scared. Scarred.
Always trying to get yourself off the floor
So before you open your trap to strap me
Understand that though I do not use my situation
to excuse me,
you weren’t there!
when I was earning my stripes,
treating my bruises.
Didn’t see what I saw, didn’t feel what I felt
And please, note this and take it to heart:
of the certainty of a beautiful future, there is no question
But I will make it on my own terms.
Source: Enigmatic Global Concept
Editor’s note: Originally published on VicAdex.com on 17 October 2016.
Editor’s note: Originally published on VicAdex.com on 17 October 2016.